An Overview of Online Journals: Indian Perspective

Scholarly journals have been the preferred mode for research dissemination by academics,
since long. Over the years, the method of publishing has changed from print to electronic.
India is also keeping up with the world players in terms of online journal publication. The
authors have attempted to capture an overview of Indian online journals. The proportion of
active and inactive journals; their subject representation on SCOPUS and DOAJ; and the
presence of our country in regards to OA journals. SCOPUS, DOAJ, and ISSN data were
employed for the data collection purpose of the study. Upon examining the data, it was
revealed that growth of online journals has been rapid in the last few years. The study found
that subject representation ratio (Social Science : Science) observed globally was mirrored in
India as well.